diff --git a/shell/style.css b/shell/style.css
index a548d6561..7ffc6ab06 100644
--- a/shell/style.css
+++ b/shell/style.css
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 .drag-handle {
-    color: @borders;
+  color: alpha(@theme_fg_color, 0.4);
+}
+
+.drag-handle:backdrop {
+  color: alpha(@theme_unfocused_fg_color, 0.4);
 }